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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
commands, commanding, commanded |
| definition 1: |
to forcefully order or direct.
The officer commanded his men to attack.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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His father commanded him to give up this idea of becoming an actor and resume his studies.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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The king commanded that the plotters be arrested and hanged.[verb + (that) + subjunctive clause
]
- synonyms:
- bid, charge, demand, direct, order, tell
- antonyms:
- obey
- similar words:
- adjure, authorize, call, coerce, decree, dictate, enjoin, force, instruct, ordain, request, subpoena, will
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| definition 2: |
to lead and control.
The general commands his troops.- synonyms:
- boss, direct, dominate, govern, head, lead, rule, supervise
- similar words:
- control, guide, manage, oversee, summon, superintend
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| definition 3: |
to require and receive.
The project commands his attention.- synonyms:
- call for, demand, require
- similar words:
- exact
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| definition 4: |
to dominate because of position; overlook.
Our house commands the whole valley.- synonyms:
- dominate, overlook
- similar words:
- survey
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| related words: |
ask, boss, captain, charge, claim, commission, demand, govern, handle, insist, lord, manipulate, occupy, overlook, require, rule, supervise, wish |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to give an order or orders.
- synonyms:
- direct, order
- antonyms:
- comply, obey
- similar words:
- demand, dictate, ordain, prescribe, require
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| definition 2: |
to exercise control or authority.
- synonyms:
- dominate, govern, rule
- similar words:
- administer, boss, manage, preside, prevail
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| related words: |
bid, decree, rule, wish |
(v.)command
+ noun
allegiance,
army,
attention,
authority,
brigade,
cavalry,
control,
dollar,
fighter,
fleet,
following,
headline,
headquarters,
infantry,
loyalty,
majority,
platoon,
post,
premium,
price,
regiment,
respect,
salary,
ship,
shuttle,
squadron,
support,
tent,
unit
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of commanding.
- synonyms:
- control, direction, governance, government, leadership, rule, superintendency
- similar words:
- authority, demand, disposal, disposition, domination, proclamation, regulation
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| definition 2: |
a strong direction meant to be obeyed; order.
- synonyms:
- behest, charge, demand, dictate, direction, directive, imperative, instruction, order
- similar words:
- bidding, call, decree, diktat, edict, law, mandate, ordinance, regulation, request, rule, statute, subpoena, summons, ultimatum, word
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| definition 3: |
control or mastery.
He has a good command of physics.- synonyms:
- authority, grasp, knowledge, mastery, understanding
- similar words:
- comprehension, control, grip, ken
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| definition 4: |
an organized unit of control, esp. in the military.
- similar words:
- arm, arm, band, company, platoon, regiment, squad, squadron, unit
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| definition 5: |
domination because of location or position.
- synonyms:
- control, dominance, vantage
- similar words:
- altitude, height, power
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| definition 6: |
a set of characters or symbols that constitute a direction for a computer to perform certain functions.
- synonyms:
- macro
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| related words: |
administration, authority, commission, dictum, government, know-how, knowledge, power, will, wish |
adjective + (n.)command
allied,
central,
centralized,
civilian,
coastal,
direct,
divine,
forward,
hierarchical,
integrated,
joint,
makeshift,
military,
mobile,
multinational,
naval,
northern,
operational,
overall,
revolutionary,
ruling,
southern,
spoken,
strategic,
subordinate,
tactical,
underground,
unfit,
unified,
verbal
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verb + (n.)command
assume, await, bark, combat, delete, disobey, disrupt, execute, issue, obey, punch, relieve, respond, resume, shout, tap, type
(n.)command
+ verb
comply, control, coordinate, oversee
noun + (n.)command
aerospace, air, airlift, battalion, bomber, chain, colonel, combat, commander, compliance, force, general, hierarchy, menu, military, missile, officer, second, unity, wish
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The word command
contains the following parts:
com-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix com-
attaches to Latin bases beginning with m, p, or b. It has multiple forms, as the 'm' sound in com-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms col-, con-, cor-, and co-. Note: com-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " commemorate
" and " command
."
Example words:
accomplish, combat, combine, commerce, commercial, commingle, commission, commissioner, commit, comparison, complex, comport, comprehend, incomprehensible, command, commemorate, commute, compare, compel, complacent, complete, complement, complicate, compliment, compose, component, compound1, compulsory, compulsive, computer, compute
- synonyms:
- syn-
mand
Latin
root
that means give an order
Example words:
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